For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.

A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.

A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.

This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.

The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

This former peat factory was transformed into an observatory before being abandoned once again.

This makeshift concrete bunker is an unusual reminder of the Cold War.

The traveling wares of Denmark's most famous author.

Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

An art installation composed of items left behind by beachgoers.

The Lund University's former gym houses a museum focusing on the creative process of art.

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

A model memorial to the original Odin Tower, the second highest tower in Europe before it was sabotaged by Danish Nazis.

An exhibition of preserved locomotives housed in a 1950s depot shows the history of Denmark's railway.

This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.